A key college battle sees the visiting Panthers travelling to SE Missouri State Saturday to take on the Redhawks on Saturday.

The Redhawks sport records of 9-8 and 8-5 ATS heading into this battle, while the Panthers have 9-6 and 6-2 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 9-4 for the Redhawks and 2-6 for the Panthers.



View Eastern Illinois vs SE Missouri State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Redhawks installed as 4-point favorites in this particular matchup

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Redhawks - Panthers odds would favor the Panthers if the lines were set according to our power ranks. SE Missouri State is rated No. 302 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Eastern Illinois is at No. 230. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 72-71 win for the Panthers.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Panthers is ranked No. 175 in NCAA hoops at 35.1 per game. Contrast that with SE Missouri State’s No. 256 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, SE Missouri State is the No. 231-ranked team in the country at 5.6 per game, while Eastern Illinois rates No. 250 at 5.3 per game.

Defensively, Eastern Illinois features the nation's No. 206-rated defense on the road, allowing 72.1 points per game. SE Missouri State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 134 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Eastern Illinois was a 68-55 Sportsbook at home against Tennessee-Martin. They covered the 9.5-point spread as favorites. Eastern Illinois got 19 points from L.C. Doss en route to a 68-55 victory over Tennessee-Martin on Thursday at Lantz Arena.

Last time out for SE Missouri State, they were an 85-68 Sportsbook as they battled SIU Edwardsville at home. They covered in the match as a 12.5-point favorite. The Redhawks grabbed an 85-68 win over the Cougars on Thursday, behind a 20-point effort from Marland Smith at Show Me Center.


Eastern Illinois Panthers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Tennessee State are 2-8
After playing Tennessee-Martin are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

SE Missouri State Redhawks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 1-9
Before playing Tennessee Tech are 3-7
After playing SIU Edwardsville are 0-4
After a win are 4-6

A few Panthers at Redhawks trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Eastern Illinois's last 5 games when playing on the road against SE Missouri State
Eastern Illinois is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against SE Missouri State
Eastern Illinois is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
SE Missouri State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
SE Missouri State is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of SE Missouri State's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of SE Missouri State's last 10 games when playing Eastern Illinois


Next up:
Eastern Illinois home to Tennessee State, Thursday, January 19
SE Missouri State at Tennessee Tech, Saturday, January 21